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Newfoundland & Labrador

Smoking prevalence

In 2015, smoking prevalence in Newfoundland & Labrador was 18.5%, well above the national average of 13.0%, and the highest among all provinces.

Figure 2.30 (below) shows smoking prevalence, overall and by sex, in Newfoundland and Labrador from 1999-2015. Overall prevalence decreased fairly steeply and steadily until 2005; since then, prevalence has levelled off, with little decline. Prevalence was higher among males than females in most years, although the difference varied from year to year, with similar estimates in a couple of instances.

Figure 2.30 data table with 95% confidence intervals

Current smoking prevalence* by sex, Newfoundland and Labrador, 1999-2015

Figure 2.31 shows smoking prevalence by age group in Newfoundland & Labrador, from 1999-2015. During this time period, smoking prevalence decreased in all age groups, although only slightly among those over 45. The largest decrease observed was among those aged 15-19, whose smoking rate dropped by more than half.

Figure 2.31 data table with 95% confidence intervals

Current smoking prevalence* by age group, Newfoundland and Labrador, 1999-2015

Cigarette consumption

Between 1999 and 2015, although average daily cigarette consumption in Newfoundland & Labrador appears to have decreased overall, there was little progress for much of the last decade (Figure 2.32). Male smokers consumed considerably more cigarettes per day than female smokers in all years.

Figure 2.32 data table with 95% confidence intervals

Average daily cigarette consumption* by sex, Newfoundland and Labrador, 1999-2013